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•Project-based interaction
•Differentiated Learning
•Collaboration
Not all students learn the same way.
We find a way for EVERY child.
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Project-based opportunities to be the creators and not just the consumers of media texts.
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Students using technology and media as tools for learning, engagement, expression and the development of critical thinking skills.
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•Conscientious viewing of commercials
•Development of the language of film
•Analysis and development of deeper understandings
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•Application of these processes in a group project; students “make” rather than “get” understanding
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C1: Students will access, use and communicate information from a variety of technologies.C3: Students will critically assess information accessed through the use of a variety of technologies.C5: Students will use technology to aid collaboration during inquiry.F2: Students will understand the role of technology as it appliesto self, work and society.
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F4: Students will become discerning consumers of mass media and electronic information.P3: Students will communicate through multimedia.
C1: Students will access, use and communicate information from a variety of technologies.C3: Students will critically assess information accessed through the use of a variety of technologies.C5: Students will use technology to aid collaboration during inquiry.F2: Students will understand the role of technology as it appliesto self, work and society.F4: Students will become discerning consumers of mass media and electronic information.P3: Students will communicate through multimedia.
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Copyright-free lesson plans: http://www.ltta.ca/lesson_plans.html
Commercials for discussion:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0j47NpYL_chttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I07xDdFMdgwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYhCn0jf46U
Supplementary Film Resource: http://accad.osu.edu/~midori/Materials/camera.html
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Websites:Fleming, N.D. and Mills, C. (1992), Not Another Inventory, Rather a Catalyst for Reflection, To Improve the Academy, Vol. 11, 1992., page 137.VARK Learning Styles Questionnaire- used with permission by the author.
VARK Website: http://www.vark-learn.com/english/index.aspLearning through the Arts:: http://www.ltta.ca/
Film Roll: http://mindblob.typepad.com/mindblob/images/film35mm.jpg
Film Strip: http://www.chienworks.com/media/filmstrip-35mm.png
Crowd in theatre: http://gochicagocard.com/blog/files/2008/04/chicago-movies.jpg
Electronics: http://www.optimizasolutions.com/Pictures/IT.jpg
Board: http://www.geekpedia.com/gallery/fullsize/cpu-technology-wallpaper.jpg
Premiere Interface: http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/pr-mac-win.jpg
Learning through the Arts\ http://www.ltta.ca/
LTTA Sample photos:: http://www.englewoodschools.org/PEAK/images/January/dance%20res%201%20small.jpg
http://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/85_bnmi/2008/learning_arts/default.jpg
http://www.catalogueforphilanthropy-dc.org/images/db/store/DC/i10183.jpg
http://www.district16.nbed.nb.ca/files/imagecache/gallery_big/galleries/2009/Jun/733/Learning_Through_the_Arts__14_preview.jpg
http://torontoist.com/attachments/TimKiladze/20090330bunchoffun3.jpg
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